Flooded and dead · ranked worst first
Death list
Niches where nobody is earning or nobody is shipping, and niches where announcements outrun the developers who shipped. 2,899 dead, 11,282 flooded, 778 more with poor odds, observed .
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- MMORPG + Combat Poor odds median ×2.2 the market
- MMORPG + Action-Adventure Poor odds median ×18 the market
- MMORPG + Online Co-Op Poor odds median ×49 the market
- MMORPG + Action RPG Poor odds median ×6.2 the market
- MMORPG + Dungeon Crawler Poor odds median ×107 the market
- MMORPG + Magic Poor odds median ×82 the market
- MMORPG + Action Poor odds median ×20 the market
- MMORPG + Exploration Poor odds median ×38 the market
- MMORPG + Adventure Poor odds median ×20 the market
- MMORPG + PvP Poor odds median ×3.1 the market
- MMORPG + RPG Poor odds median ×7.6 the market
- MMORPG Poor odds median ×7.6 the market
- MMORPG + Co-op Poor odds median ×22 the market
- MMORPG + Character Customization Poor odds median ×38 the market
- MMORPG + Open World Poor odds median ×38 the market
- MMORPG + Strategy Poor odds ×12 announced per shipper
- MMORPG + Fantasy Poor odds median ×45 the market
- MMORPG + Simulation Poor odds median ×0.9 the market
- Action-Adventure + Trading Poor odds median ×2.1 the market
- Co-op + Trading Poor odds median ×31 the market
- MMORPG + Dark Fantasy Poor odds median ×18 the market
- MMORPG + Loot Poor odds median ×188 the market
- MMORPG + PvE Poor odds median ×18 the market
- Parkour + Magic Poor odds ×11 announced per shipper
- Action RPG + Assassins Poor odds ×11 announced per shipper
- MMORPG + Sandbox Poor odds median ×107 the market
- Party-Based RPG + Real Time Tactics Poor odds median ×9.5 the market
- Metroidvania + Post-apocalyptic Poor odds median ×10 the market
- Metroidvania + Mythology Poor odds median ×11 the market
- Battle Royale + FPS Poor odds ×10 announced per shipper
- MMORPG + Medieval Poor odds median ×7.6 the market
- Twin Stick Shooter + Dystopian Poor odds median ×5.3 the market
- Crafting + Metroidvania Poor odds median ×54 the market
- Base Building + Underground Poor odds median ×104 the market
- Hack and Slash + Puzzle Platformer Poor odds median ×4.8 the market
- Third-Person Shooter + Alternate History Poor odds median ×4.6 the market
- Choices Matter + Metroidvania Poor odds median ×7.4 the market
- Character Customization + Metroidvania Poor odds median ×10 the market
- Action RPG + Trading Poor odds median ×0.9 the market
- Online Co-Op + Alternate History Poor odds median ×4.7 the market
- Farming Sim + Mystery Poor odds median ×31 the market
- Open World + Real Time Tactics Poor odds median ×4.8 the market
- MMORPG + Crafting Poor odds median ×82 the market
- Survival + Archery Poor odds median ×1.1 the market
- Metroidvania + Supernatural Poor odds median ×12 the market
- Class-Based + Third-Person Shooter Poor odds median ×9.0 the market
- MOBA + Adventure Poor odds median ×2.3 the market
- Hack and Slash + Steampunk Poor odds median ×13 the market
- PvP + Diplomacy Poor odds median ×83 the market
- Beat 'em up + Post-apocalyptic Poor odds median ×2.9 the market
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Five niches a week, one death, one deep dive.
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